EAU CLAIRE -- Spitting may be frowned on by many families. But in the Bartz family, it's encouraged, at least when it comes to spitting cherry pits. On Saturday, during the 38th annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farms, the family spit its way to two first places and a second-place finish. Ten-year-old Chloe Bartz and 6-year-old, Zach, of Niles, both won their age divisions Saturday. Chloe sent her cherry pit 36 feet, 1 1/2 inches in the 9- to-10-year-old division, while Zach captured the 6- to-8-year-old grouping.

EAU CLAIRE -- Spitting may be frowned on by many families. But in the Bartz family, it's encouraged, at least when it comes to spitting cherry pits. On Saturday, during the 38th annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farms, the family spit its way to two first places and a second-place finish. Ten-year-old Chloe Bartz and 6-year-old, Zach, of Niles, both won their age divisions Saturday. Chloe sent her cherry pit 36 feet, 1 1/2 inches in the 9- to-10-year-old division, while Zach captured the 6- to-8-year-old grouping.

EAU CLAIRE - Spitting may be frowned on by many families. But in the Bartz family, it’s encouraged, at least when it comes to spitting cherry pits. On Saturday, during the 38th annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farms, the family spit its way to two first-place and a second-place finish. Ten-year-old Chloe Bartz and 6-year-old, Zach, of Niles, both won their age divisions Saturday. Chloe sent her cherry pit 36 feet, 1½ inches in the 9- to-10-year-old division, while Zach captured the 6- to-8-year-old grouping.